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medal

medal

Meaning of medal

a metal award for winning or for bravery

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British English/ˈmedəl/
American English/ˈmɛdəl/
Russian transcription[mʲɪˈdalʲ]
medal
medal - медаль
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medal with Russian translation

medal usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она выиграла золотую медаль на Олимпиаде.

She won a gold medal at the Olympics.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Медаль вручили за мужество.

The medal was given for courage.

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medal synonyms

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What's the difference between medal / trophy / award / cup

🇬🇧English
medal

медаль — a metal award for winning or for bravery

A2Often

She won a gold medal at the Olympics.

Она выиграла золотую медаль на Олимпиаде.

M
🇬🇧English
medal

the exact headword: a metal award for winning or bravery

A2Very Often

She won a gold medal in the race.

Она выиграла золотую медаль в забеге.

T
🇬🇧English
trophy

a prize, often a cup or object, given for winning a competition; usually larger and more display-like than a medal

A2Often

The team lifted the trophy after the final.

Команда подняла трофей после финала.

A
🇬🇧English
award

a general term for something given as recognition; can be a medal, prize, certificate, or honor

A2Very Often

He received an award for his service.

Он получил награду за свою службу.

C
🇬🇧English
cup

a trophy in the shape of a cup; often the prize itself in sports competitions

A2Very Often

The captain held the cup after the championship.

Капитан держал кубок после чемпионата.

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medal translation: медаль. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce medal

/ˈmedəl/

medal translation

медаль

medal examples

She won a gold medal at the Olympics.

medal transcription

/ˈmedəl/, /ˈmɛdəl/

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medal meaning: what does it mean?

a metal award for winning or for bravery

medal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

medal is pronounced as /ˈmedəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

medal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She won a gold medal at the Olympics. Translation: Она выиграла золотую медаль на Олимпиаде.

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